Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-02
Joint Session.
THE EI,ErTIoS OF OFFICERS.

II ELECTION of OFFICERS.
Just at s o'clock the First Branch MEM
beers appeared and His Honor, Mayor Sea-
bright, took the chair. All the members of
both Branch answered to their names ut
roll call. His Honor, the Mayor, an
nOunced the purpose OF the joint session,
ami ordered the reading of the list of posi-
tons to be filed by the Clerk.
ASSESSORS.
This done, the Mayor declared nominal
tons in order the office of Assessor for the
district north of the creek. Mr.. Kinney
nominated Mr.. Ralph Arkle. and Mr..
Tracy named T. j. Jones. Dir. Jones was
elected by q strict party vote, a. follows:
Total vote, A; necessary to a choice, %;
Jones, "a; Arklc, 20.
For the office of Assessor south of the
creek SIr. Styles nominated Mr.. Harry
Godfrey. Mr.. Schrabe named the caucus
choice, A. J.. Schultze. The caucus man
got there by 4 vote of Godfrey 90, Schultse
%.
COLLECTOR.
For the office of Collector, Mr.. Schultze
nominated Mr.. j. II. Whyte. Mr.. Cald-
well named Mr.. S. l.. Brice in a neat little
speech. The roll call resulted: Total num-
Der of votes, II; necessary to a choice, %;
Brice, Al Whyte, 20.
CLERE OF MARKET.
For the office or Clerk OF the Second
Ward Market, Mr.. Miller named Patrick
Kenney. Mr.. Garvin nominated W. II.
Halter. Mr.. Halter got there by the aid
OF U party vote.
For Clerk ~ the Centre Market Mr.. John
McKeever, the presen. incumbent, was
nominated. Mr.. Kettler seconded the
nomination, and Mr.. MGkeever was unani-
mOusly ELECTED TO the office he has so salts
iictoriiy hlled for the past four years, amid
the applause of the audience,
CITY SEXTON.
Mr.. Prayer nominated Mr.. Chas. Heiser,
the present incumbent. A cOmmunica-
ton was read from Harry EXley, but his
name was withdrawn by G. B. Jones, and
Mr.. Heiser was elected unanimously.
CITY SOLICITOR.
Mr.. Allison named Mr.. G.. b. Caldwell
in a brilliant flight of OratOry, in which
BE- referred feeliuGly to the great import
ancc of the Office, and eulOgized his candi-
date in a way which must have made the
aforesaid candidates head swim. This
was undoubtedly the Grafton of the even
my. Mr.. Terrell nominated Mr.. 0'Keeffe.
Mr.. Caldwell was chosen by the full eau
Gus sets, less ne.
CIFs SETCHER.
Mr.. Haller nominated Robert Robinson
the present incumbent of the office OF
WeighmaSter, but on Mr.. Healy calling
attention To the fact that there was q mix
somewhere, Is the Office to which Mr.. Rob
insOn bad been slated vas City Weigh
master, Mr.. Halier Withdrew his
nomination. Somebody suggested that
Mr.. Ricketts,, the present incumbent OF the
office of Weigher be allowed to hold over.
Mr.. Caldwell took the floor and nominated
Mr.. {. II. Gilbert, after a consultation
WITH Ar. Buchanan, but no sooner had the
new City soliGto. spoken than Mr.. Buck
man jumped up and said tIerG vas a mis-
take Is Mr.. Odbert's name was not the On
he had suggested to Mr.. Caldwell. Amid a
great deal Of laughter, Mr.. Caldwell with
drew his nomination, and he and Mr..
Myles fl TO discussing the Offices of
Weigher and &~eighmaster, with a lauda-
BILE desire to tell which vas Ssicb. Mr..
w. NJ. Handlan finally nominated Mr.. B.
L. Galligan for Weigher, whereat there
was 9 howl Of laughter. Mr.. Caldwell
then suggested that Mr.. Robinson be given
both offices, and Mr.. HaTrell
took the door and scored the
proposition as n foolish one. Mr.. Caldwell
sarCastically referred to Harrell as o pro-
fessor of law, and said the idea advanced
by himself was entirely a proper one. A
motion to pass the Office by, made by Mr..
Garvin, was lost, and the joint session pro-
essded to a ballot. Robinson was elected,
resolving 70 votes, to Is for Mr.. Edwards.
HEALfH osstqgR-
For this Office. DIR. Uirich nOminate4 d.
Robert Reed. Mr.. Gavin named DR.. G.I.
Garrison, the present efficient incumbent.
pr. keeS YES elected by the monOtonous
vote of "a t0i0 rcs n. Garrison.
Lookup KEEPER.
Mr. Butts presented the name of the
caucus choice, Mr.. Brandt. Mr.. Robert
son nominated the present incumbent,